Where does “otsatöyhtö” come from?

otsatöyhtö (Finnish) comes from Finnish otsa, from Proto-Germanic anþiją — forehead.

otsatöyhtö (Finnish): quiff

Definitions

  1. quiff

Ancestry of “otsatöyhtö”, step by step

otsatöyhtö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish otsa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishotsaforehead; audacity, nerve
2Proto-Germanicanþijąforehead

via Finnish töyhtö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtöyhtöcrest, tuft; plume
Every word from Proto-Germanic anþiją →Every word from Finnish otsa →
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